Events

As part of our work on the annual PostgreSQL Conference Europe, we have
real-world experience on how to set up and run events. We have built a web
application that helps us to work quickly with registrations, talk submissions,
sponsors, and more. We offer that to any community organisation who wants to
build an event around PostgreSQL. We regret we're unable to assist with events
organised solely by a single PostgreSQL commercial organisation.

For legal reasons any events that we provide support for must publicly
acknowledge our support (typically on their website), and must be considered to
be "organised by PostgreSQL Europe".

We have many ways to help. First one is with our event webapp. It can deal
with:

Due to their legal nature, our partnership contracts must be used. They've been
hand written in Plain English and reviewed by a lawyer. A few edits will be
needed to put the event's name, days, location, and state sponsor costs and
benefits. All changes must be agreed to by the PostgreSQL Europe Board.

PostgreSQL Europe requires that the organization complies with these rules:

the organization should supply a working budget

we expect the event to break even, or make a modest profit,

the talk committee should be fully disclosed on its website,

no company should have 50% or more members on the talk committee,

all members on the talk committee have an equal vote,

the organisation must not sign any legal agreements or similar paperwork
with the exception of delivery receipts from couriers etc.

any such paperwork must be signed by an authorised officer of
PostgreSQL Europe.